KORONADAL CITY — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will provide the medical bills of injured residents following the powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake that struck large parts of Mindanao on Wednesday night, a senior government official announced Thursday. Citing the latest update from the agency’s quick response teams deployed in quake-hit areas in the continue reading : DSWD to provide medical assistance of quake victims in Region 12
DSWD deploys teams to assess situation in quake-hit areas in Central Mindanao
KORONADAL CITY — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) deployed Thursday quick response teams (QRTs) to assess the areas and condition of people in Central Mindanao areas hit by magnitude 6.3 earthquake on Wednesday night. Cezario Joel Espejo, DSWD-12 regional director, said the agency’s four QRT will specifically validate reports of residents injured continue reading : DSWD deploys teams to assess situation in quake-hit areas in Central Mindanao
DSWD assures foodpacks available for earthquake hit towns in Central Mindanao
KORONADAL CITY — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) assured the public foodpacks are ready for families affected by the 6.3 magnitude quake that shook several parts in the Southern Philippines on Wednesday night. Cezario Joel Espejo, DSWD-12 regional director, said the agency has 30 thousand standby foodpacks ready for augmentation to local continue reading : DSWD assures foodpacks available for earthquake hit towns in Central Mindanao
DSWD releases residents cash for work in North Cotabato
M’LANG, NORTH COTABATO — It’s a sunny Wednesday in the southern town of M’lang in North Cotabato province and Ben Senellio is sitting at the corner inside the auditorium along with other residents waiting for their turn to get their money from the state’s short term employment. Mr. Senellio, 62, was among the 3,254 residents continue reading : DSWD releases residents cash for work in North Cotabato
DSWD conducts support mission in Central Mindanao
KORONADAL CITY — A delegation from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Cental Office were deployed for a four-day mission to assess the progress of agency’s anti-poverty programs in most impoverished parts of the region, a senior government official reported Thursday. Cezario Joel Espejo, DSWD-12 regional director, said four teams were assigned separately continue reading : DSWD conducts support mission in Central Mindanao
4Ps beneficiaries will get more grants next year
KORONADAL CITY — The monthly cash grants of recipients covered by conditional cash transfer will increase next year, the head of Department of Social Welfare and Development in the region said Friday, as the bulk of the agency’s approved budget for 2020 will go to the pro-poor program. Cezario Joel Espejo, DSWD-12 chief, said from continue reading : 4Ps beneficiaries will get more grants next year
Health centers constructed under DSWD program completed in Region 12
PALIMBANG, SULTAN KUDARAT – Nearly a hundred health center projects were completed under a World Bank-funded project in the region as the central government stepped up social protection programs across the countryside, a government official disclosed Thursday. Cezario Joel Espejo, regional director of Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), said that five of continue reading : Health centers constructed under DSWD program completed in Region 12
DSWD, LGUs honor two elders for reaching 100 years of age in South Cotabato
KORONADAL CITY — Two elders who both reached 100 years of age were honored Tuesday by the government, a senior official of Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said, as the region joined the nation in the observance of weeklong Filipino Elders Week. Asuncion Blaze Diaz, born on August 15, 1919, and Corazon Estorque continue reading : DSWD, LGUs honor two elders for reaching 100 years of age in South Cotabato